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Berlin Seeks Private Investors For New Airport

Berlin Seeks Private Investors For New Airport Berlin is wooing private investors including Macquarie and JP Morgan to take a stake in its much-delayed new airport, a German newspaper reported. The investors are to be given con...


Virgin Atlantic To Cut 500 Jobs

Virgin Atlantic To Cut 500 Jobs Virgin Atlantic Airways is cutting about 500 jobs as it seeks to reduce costs and improve its financial resilience, according to a WSJ report. The cuts will be done through layoffs, moving staff,...



China Orders 45 Airbus A330s

China Orders 45 Airbus A330s China has placed an order for 45 Airbus A330s in a multi-billion dollar deal that paves the way for a second European aircraft plant in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market. The deal, s...


Strike Triggers Delays At Australian Airports

Strike Triggers Delays At Australian Airports International passengers endured delays across Australian airports on Wednesday after customs and immigration officials went on strike over pay and conditions. The two-hour strike a...



Airbus Signs China Cabin Completion Deal

Airbus Signs China Cabin Completion Deal Airbus has signed an agreement to set up its second plant on Chinese soil in a deal that the company hopes will lead to new orders. The EUR€150 million plant will be built alongside an...


Malaysia Tells UN Of Push For MH17 Tribunal

Malaysia Tells UN Of Push For MH17 Tribunal Malaysia has told the United Nations Security Council of plans to push for a UN-backed tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a passenger airliner last year in eastern Ukrai...